Laney College: Review & Facts

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Laney College is a medium two-year, public school with 9,655 students enrolled. This college was established in 1953 and is one of the 10 schools located in Oakland, California.

Academic Offerings

At Laney College you can earn your 1-year certificate or associate's degree.

Majors
Offered
67
Laney College follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and lets you to select from 67 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Social Work, Management, Biology, and English and Literature. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a positive sign. However, if you plan to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Laney College student retention rate is very low at 48% (way below California average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students do not seem to enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
48%
Bad
The graduation rate at Laney College is low - 31%. Around 26% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Laney College is a bit disappointing -- 26:1. Find out more information on instructors at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition charges are relatevely low, about $8,500 per academic year. The additional fees at Laney College (not included in tuition costs) are nearly $300; this comes to a total of $8,800 per year.

Read the details about Laney College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
The school might accept your dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) earned prior to admission.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about studying at Laney College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (510) 834-5740 or check Laney College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
C
Unsafe
Laney College offers a distance learning option, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a solid option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Laney College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
Unfortunately, there is no on-campus housing at Laney College.

Based on the college crime numbers, Laney College seems to be a relatively safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Laney College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Laney College
900 Fallon Sreet
Oakland, California
94607, USA
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